Flyers get past Penguins

Philadelphia scores three goals in third period of 5-3 win

Associated Press

Updated 12:22 am, Thursday, October 23, 2014

Photo: Gene J. Puskar

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Philadelphia Flyers right wing Jakub Voracek (93) can't get to a rebound in front of Pittsburgh Penguins goalie Marc-Andre Fleury (29) during the first period of an NHL hockey game in Pittsburgh, Wednesday, Oct. 22, 2014. (AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar) ORG XMIT: PAGP109 less

Philadelphia Flyers right wing Jakub Voracek (93) can't get to a rebound in front of Pittsburgh Penguins goalie Marc-Andre Fleury (29) during the first period of an NHL hockey game in Pittsburgh, Wednesday, ... more

Umberger, a Pittsburgh native, beat Marc-Andre Fleury 6:50 into the third to break a tie and Read followed with a backhander to help the Flyers improve to 12-2-1 at Consol Energy Center since the arena opened in 2010.

Nick Spaling had a goal and an assist for Pittsburgh. Pascal Dupuis and Marcel Goc also scored for Pittsburgh, but the Penguins were plagued by defensive breakdowns. Marc-Andre Fleury made 28 saves but was consistently put in tough spots as Philadelphia caught the Penguins out of position.

Postponement: The NHL postponed Wednesday night's game between the Toronto Maple Leafs and Senators because of the shootings in Ottawa. A Canadian soldier standing guard at a war memorial in the country's capital was shot to death Wednesday, and gunfire then erupted inside Parliament, authorities said. The game was scheduled at the Canadian Tire Centre in nearby Kanata. The NHL said the date and time of the rescheduled game will be announced at a later date.

Islanders: The new owners of the New York Islanders, Jonathan Ledecky and Scott Malkin, were introduced at a news conference Wednesday afternoon at Nassau Coliseum, about three weeks after the sale was approved by the NHL. The pair will spend this season and next as the franchise's minority owners, then transition into the majority owners starting in 2016-17, with current owner Charles Wang taking a minority role.

Capitals: Defenseman John Erskine has had surgery to repair a disk in his neck. The 6-foot-4, 220-pound defenseman is scheduled to start his rehabilitation program in the next few weeks, the Capitals said. He has not appeared in a game for Washington this season. He has played for three clubs in an NHL career that began during the 2001-02 season, totaling 15 goals, 39 assists and 865 penalty minutes.

Kings: Slava Voynov's attorney says the defenseman never hit his girlfriend, and blames Voynov's arrest on a misunderstanding caused partly by the couple's limited ability to speak English. Craig Renetzky is hopeful the NHL will end Voynov's indefinite suspension after reviewing the events that led to Voynov's arrest on suspicion of domestic violence at a hospital near his home. Voynov hasn't been charged.

Wild: The team has agreed to terms on a five-year, $16 million contract extension with right wing Charlie Coyle through the 2019-20 season.